Cleaning apparatus



Feb. 12, 1929.

J. H. REINHARDT CLEANING APPARATUS Fiied April 28, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR ATTORNEY e it it u in @FFICE.

JAMES H. BEINHAEDT, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

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Application filed April 28, 192?. Serial No. 187,128.

The ,object of my invention is to provide an apparatus in which articles may be placed and a cleaning fluid may be forced, under pressure, against the articles to cause washing and cleaning of the same from accumulated dirt, grit, oil, etc. therein and thereon.

My invention is particularly adapted for cleaning consecutive numbering machines, such as used in the chases of printing presses, which are liable to become clogged by reason of an accummulation of dirt and oil between the surfaces of the adjacent numbering wheels and in the bearings, whereby said wheels are retarded to some extent in their rotation and frequently print an incorrect num ber. Golf balls and other articles may be cleaned in my machine.

In carrying out my invention 1 provide a.

container for the cleaning fluid, a casing thereon adapted to removably receive the articles to be cleaned, and a pump having a piston adapted to draw the fluid from the container and force the fluid againstithe arti- V from the articles into the container so that the fluid may be circulated repeatedly untilit is desired to discard the fluid.

My invention comprises further details of improvement that will be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an apparatus embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a view looking from the left hand side of Fig. 1; j V

Fig. 3 is a vertical section substantially on line 3, 3, in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a cross section on line a, a, in Fig. 3

Fig. 5 is a detail vertical section on line 5, 5, in Fig. 3;

Fig. (its an inverted plan view of the easing;

Fig. 7 is a detail view of a retainer for the articles to be cleaned, and 8 is a plan View thereof. V

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several. views.

The numeral 1 indicates a container for fluid, which. container may be in the form of a glass jar, and at 2 is a casing mounted upon the container. The container and the casing may be detachably secured together, as by means of screw threads atB, preferably iiieinpj prove] ed with an interj aosed gas cles, the fluid flowin lto provide a tight joint, 3). The cas ing 1 have illustrated compr'ses two sections 2 and 2*, shown detachably secured-together by means of screws 5. The section 2 of the casin is provided. with an interior chamber 6 opening through the upper and lower walls of the section, in which chamber the articles to be'cleaned, such as numbering machine A, are adapted to be removably located. The section 2 of the casing is provided with an opening 52 in one side to admita retainer 7 for the articles A. The retainer shown comprises an open frame having a base portion 7 and end members 7*, 7, the latter being shown provided with a knob 7 for manipulating the retainer. The member 7 is shown provided with angularly disposed spaced projections in the formof jaws, at 8, to bear against an end or side of the article A, and a movable 9 opposes the jaws 8, (Fig. 6). T he aw 9 is shown provided with angularly disposed end portions 9 adapted to engage an end or side of the article A. The jaw 9 is secured to. a slidable rodlO that is guided in suitable bearings in the retainer, the outer end of the rod being shown projecting from the retainer in the form of a knob at 10 for manipulating the rod. A coiled springrll on rod 10 bears at oneend against a shoulder 10 on thev rod, and the opposite end bears against cross bar 12 at the bottom of the retainer, (Figs. 3 and 6) whereby the rod with its jaw 9 is normally forced outwardly re specting the apparatus for gripping the arti ole A detachably between the jaws 8 and 9. When the article A is to be cleaned the retainer 7 is pulled. out ofthe casing, the rod. 10 is pushed inwardly to spread the jaws apart, the article is placed upon the retainer between the jaws and the rod is released, whereby the spring 11 causes the jawsto grip the article. The retainer and the article are then inserted in the casing in position for cleaning the article. v

Above the casing is a pump for the cleaning fluid B. Said pump is shown comprising a cylinder 13 detachably secured upon the casing section 2 by means of screws 14, and a piston 15 reciprocative within the cylinder, the piston being shown operative by a link 16 pivotally attached to the piston and actuated by a crank arm 1'7 pivoted to thelink at 18 and carried by a shaft 19 journaled on an arm or bracket 20 projecting from the pump cylinder. The shaft 19 maybe rocked or rotated by crank arm 15 attached there tion 2 into container 1' nearitsb'ottoin'.

Valve 25 normally closes communlcatlon beto. The bore =o'tthe cylinder communicates through a passage 21 With bo'1-e'22 in casing section 2", to which bore 22 a tube 23 isattached, as by screw threads at 24 which tube passes through the chamber 6 of casing sectween the cylinder and tu be 23- and perniits the piston to suck fluid up into the cylinder through the tubeand the passageway 21'a11d "resists pressure and backflow of fluid from the piston. fThfe valve 25 is shown in the forrn oi'a' ball fitting against the upper end ofthe tube as a seat. The casing section 2? is provided with a bore 26 "ha vinga seat 27 v a'gagiiist which a valve QSis adaptedfto lit, a thevalve bein normally pressed to lts seat by a s'pring29, Fig, 3).

The'vtilve 28 "and the sprlng are located Within the "enlarged lowe portion ot'bore'26 and a plate 30, de-

'm'chabl' "seemed'to casing member 2 by s rews" 3i, oppeses the spring and supports the latter'andthevalve 28 (Figs; 3 and 4).

The plate 30 also opposes achamber-iike portion '32 off sectionmeniber 2*, and Expert 33 in the side Waj1lof bore26 permits the how "orfluid'irito said chamber during the inward rrmnihe pu pp By means "of a suitable iiiiih'brfqiiiperitorations5 'at3t, positioned over theiarticle A Within the cas'iiigreiatiifely uh-der' relativ ely high "pressure, against "the "ar se-1e A byjtheipunipg r I preferabl provide a "straine Within the comma; "to eceiv theffluitl thatis pumped against t'hefarticle A, wliichst'rains particles] {of dirt, etc. from such fluid and permits the. latter to ip'ass'ifitolthe container 1 for reuse.

i V ancl '"circu1ati0n. I'have illustrated a strainer in the form of ah 'open t'op jperforatetl shell throughwhich the fluid tvill strain; 1eavi hg the residue Within the tube and strainer.

Thdffa'br-ic t'ube ihayibie removed and replaced .Vv'h'en necessary.- The strainer is shown adapted "to be fitted against the bottom ott'he container; and thejupp'er end of thej strainer isretaine'd"ih position between spaced pins37 depending from'th'e casing section 2?. One

or moresides of the caSiiig'seEtiOn Q' may beIprOfWded withwlndows 38 forobs'ervatlon offarticle A 'vx hilebeing cleaned;

When an artlcle A, such asa numberlng v the apparatus in thefmanner prefious'l'y described andjt he piston' is cperatedby rotating orrocking'the shaft l9, Whereuponth'e fluid from'th container is drawnup thronghtube 23 into the cylinder and forcedfdownvv'ardly past 'Valve' QGfagainstpIate' 30,s'o thatthe fluid will ip assjin several streams under pressure downwardly against the numbering rnacliine appropriate fluid agai t and will flow therefrom into'the Strainer Within the container. Byi'eascn of the cleanmg fluid engaging the numbering machlne under;pressureqthe 'fluidyis forced into the spaces andcrevices of the numbering ma- "c-lliiiwtb' 'c ause Washing out of accumulated dirt, grit oil, etcgin the machine; the flow ofthe flhi'd froin the machine carrying the "d rt, etc. 'wlth it, whereby the machine Wlll -bethoroughlycleaned by YQCiPiOCatHIg the piston. Sincetheffiuid Will-bestrained and he drawn from the container "into; the cyli'nd'e'r throu h "the'tube Q3'that is located exterior to 'the' strainer the cleaning, fluid may be circulated against successive numbering machines until such timeasit is-desired to l emeve and replace the fll11Cl. -My improved eieaning'pump ma'yfbe usedfor Washing and "cleaning fva'rious articles, the retainer being" suitably arranged to support the latter. golf ball A may becleahed by resting it on the retainer *(Fig. and pumping an Any suitable cleaning fluid maybe usedpsuch ascgalsoiine, naphtha, benzihe, soapy or alkaline'Waterj-and theglike, according to the article'stobe cleaned.

My inventionisnotlimited to'thedetails of "comstruction set forth 'asfthe 's'anie ma-y be Varied, withinthe scope of th'e appendedclaims, Imyiiii/entibn; v N p v j Havi g now 'describedniy inveiitibn-w'hat fI claimis without-departing from the spirit of '1. Anep eratu tf the-character set; forth comprising a asing prdir'idedWith a pump on one side, a container for fluid on'theside of the casing opposite thypu'm and comr'riunicatihg with the casing; ,lneans for detahatfly connectingthe easing andflw co ntainer, the casingihaving a chamber"f0r arti'c 'les between the pumpand the container and communicating {with the container; the pump being provided with valve-controlled inlet communicating with the container and also Ha inga valve ccntrolledoutlet for directing fluid into said chan'lbe''r,' n1ea'ns to detachably sustain an article in i the chamber theperforated plate, afid ommunicating'with comprisin a casing provided with a pump fo'rr one side, 'acoiitainer on'the side oifthe cas- '1n'g "opposite the pump and communicating WVitl'l the"CBjS'iIIg, f'dl det'acha'bly COH- necting the casingahd'the container, the'casing having "a chamber communicating with 3. An ap'paratufsof the character set forth-- the container, the pump being provided with a valve-controlled inlet communicating with the container and also having a valve-controlled outlet for directing fluid into said chamber, the chamber being provided with a side opening, and a retainer for articles adapted to be passed through said opening and located within said chamber for retaining articles in position to receive fluid under pressure through the outlet from the pump.

4. An apparatus as set forth. in claim 3, in which the retainer is provided with clamping jaws to engage an article to be cleaned.

5. An apparatus'as set forth in claim 3, in which the retainer is provided with clamping jaws to engage an article to be cleaned, one of said jaws being movable, a rod slidably carried by the retainer and attached to the movable jaw, and a spring for resiliently pressing the movable jaw toward the other jaw for retaining the article in position to receive fluid from the pump.

6. A cleaning apparatus of the character set forth comprising a pump, a container to supply the pump with cleaning fluid, means to detachably connect the container with the pump, and means to retain an article to be cleaned in position to receive fluid from the pump for passage of said fluid with accumulated dirt from the articles to the container, and a strainer within the container and having an open top to receive fluid and accumulated dirt from the article being cleaned.

7 A cleaning apparatus of the character set forthcomprising a pump, a container to supply the pump with cleaning fluid, means to retain an article to be cleaned in position to receive fluid from the pump for passage of said fluid with accumulated dirt from the articles to the container, and a tubular strainer within the container and having an open top to receive fluid and accumulated dirt from the article being cleaned, the casing being provided with means retaining the upper end of the strainer in position in the container.

JAMES H. REINHARDT. 

